CHOPTo cut into small pieces

CREAMTo work sugar and fat together until the mixture is soft and fluffy

CUT INTo cut fat into flour with a pastry blender or two knives

DICETo cut into very small cubes, about ¼”

DREDGETo coat food heavily with other ingredients

FLOURTo sprinkle or coat with a powdered

substance, often breadcrumbs or seasonings

FOLDTo mix ingredients gently by turning one part over another

GRATETo finely divide food in various sizes by

rubbing it on a surface with sharp projections

KNEADTo work dough to further mix ingredients and develop gluten

MINCEto cut food as finely as possible

PEELTo remove or strip off the skin or rind of a fruit or vegetable

SautéTo brown or cook foods in a small amount of fat using low-med

heat

SIMMERTo cook just below the boiling point

STEAMTo cook by vapor produced when water is heated to the boiling

point

WHIPTo beat rapidly to introduce air bubbles into the food